Quick US/Aus translation needed

[Chickee]

Hi! It's been a while, but I have a quick question I was hoping you could answer.

Does broiling = grilling?

I'm sooooo confused at everything I read, sometimes it sounds like broiling means grilling. But this needs a special pan?

Dinner tonight (fish) is supposed to use the broiler but since I have neither this nor a broiling pan would it be OK to use the grill, or should I BBQ it? Or pan fry?

Ta
Chickee

[JustJanS]

broil=under the griller in an oven

often you get a pan, with a rack with holes, that fits inside-I would guess that's what they mean

hope this helps

Jan xx

[auzzi]

US ovens like Maytag actually have "broil" listed as an oven function ..

Grilling versus Broiling - When you just can’t grill it, learn how to broil it.
http://bbq.about.com/cs/cookingtips/a/aa112302a.htm

What does it mean to broil?
http://www.cookthink.com/reference/911/What_does_it_mean_to_broil

What is broiling and how do you broil?
http://www.momsbudget.com/cooking/whatisbroiling.html

[Peter J]

Growing up I heard terms like "broiled steak" on TV and used to assume it was "boiled steak" with an American accent. I used to think what are those dudes thinking cooking their steak that way .